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Fionn
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States23455 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-01-07 04:45:43
January 06 2015 22:05 GMT
#1
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With League Champions Korea 2015 Spring kicking off tonight between SK Telecom T1 and NaJin e-mFire, the rosters for the eight premiere Korean teams are still in flux. Liquid Legends can report that allegedly Xenics' standout top laner, Lee 'Sky' Kyung-min, has transferred over to the Jin Air Green Wings organization after failing to qualify for Champions Korea with Xenics.

Sky's debut performance during the G-Star Champions Korea qualifiers was one of the best in League of Legends history, finishing 4-0-12 on Maokai with 100% Kill Participation in a winning effort versus Incredible Miracle. Unfortunately, Xenics didn't fare as well in their next two games, losing to both the GE Tigers and Prime.

The Jin Air Green Wings enter Champions Korea 2015 Spring with a promising roster looking to take one of the top spots in the standings. Sky will be partnered in the top lane with Yeon 'TrAce' Chang-dong, thought of as one of the most underrated players in all of Champions. TrAce is considered by many to be the best Dr. Mundo in the entire professional League of Legends scene.

Jin Air will open their Champions Korea campaign in two days against the GE Tigers. No word on if Lee 'Sky' Kyung-min will be officially on the roster or play.

Jin Air Green Wings:


kr Top: Lee 'Sky' Kyung-min
kr Top: Yeon 'TrAce' Chang-dong

kr Jungle: Lee 'Chaser' Sang-hyun

kr Mid: Lee 'GBM' Chang-seok

kr ADC: Lee 'Cpt Jack' Chang-seok
kr ADC: Na 'Pilot' Woo-Hyung

kr Support: Lee 'XD' Eun-teak
kr Support: Choi 'Chei' Sun-ho
Writerhttps://twitter.com/FionnOnFire
orzeu
Profile Joined September 2013
Poland5205 Posts
January 06 2015 22:08 GMT
#2
Nice pick up, but they really need new mid laner. Fly comeback please.
Deressi
Profile Joined January 2015
United States9 Posts
January 06 2015 22:09 GMT
#3
Strange that they would be looking for a replacement for an acceptable player like Trace. I'd have hoped they'd work on getting a mid laner with less shallow champion pool.
"Day before yesterday I saw a rabbit, and yesterday a deer, and today, you."
Ansibled
Profile Joined November 2014
United Kingdom9872 Posts
January 06 2015 22:09 GMT
#4
The cycle of Xenics continues.

'StarCraft is just a fairy tale told to scare children actually.'
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Fionn
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States23455 Posts
January 06 2015 22:09 GMT
#5
On January 07 2015 07:08 orzeu wrote:
Nice pick up, but they really need new mid laner. Fly comeback please.


Fly is chilling out on Young Glory in LPSL, playing against old friends BaeMe and Mystic.
Writerhttps://twitter.com/FionnOnFire
Dodsangel
Profile Joined January 2015
Belgium11 Posts
January 06 2015 22:09 GMT
#6
On January 07 2015 07:08 orzeu wrote:
Nice pick up, but they really need new mid laner. Fly comeback please.


Yeah exactly, this is not the pick up they really needed I think.
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Ansibled
Profile Joined November 2014
United Kingdom9872 Posts
January 06 2015 22:10 GMT
#7
I kind of want to believe in GBM, but Jin Air would definitely be much improved with a new mid.
'StarCraft is just a fairy tale told to scare children actually.'
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KoTakUEurO
Profile Joined May 2011
605 Posts
January 06 2015 22:14 GMT
#8
It'll be interesting to see if they play him or not as I still think TrAce can perform as well as he did in Champions Summer. But yeah, Jin Air really need a new mid if they want to place well this split.
Still Well
Profile Joined January 2015
United States10 Posts
January 06 2015 22:15 GMT
#9
As cool as TrAce is, I think he's just kind of getting to that point where he's losing effectiveness. Sky should bring a little refreshing to the team. They won't win anything with GBM in the mid lane, but it should be a nice pick up. The entire roster has kind of hit their skill ceiling so getting new, fresh players in will be a good thing.
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Amarant1995
Profile Joined August 2013
Croatia155 Posts
January 06 2015 22:18 GMT
#10
Its really toss up on this one . On one hand you have trace , veteran who proved himself as solid toplaner and reliable but is old and is prolly near the end of his career. Meanwhile Sky is up and coming raw player who people hype up and can improve for sure . Id pick Sky beacuse I think he has much room for growth and improvement over Trace
orzeu
Profile Joined September 2013
Poland5205 Posts
January 06 2015 22:23 GMT
#11
On January 07 2015 07:09 Dodsangel wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 07 2015 07:08 orzeu wrote:
Nice pick up, but they really need new mid laner. Fly comeback please.


Yeah exactly, this is not the pick up they really needed I think.

Trace didn't play well in pre season, so getting alternative is great for them. Also Trace is pretty old.
Shakarez
Profile Joined January 2015
Portugal4 Posts
January 06 2015 22:32 GMT
#12
I actually thought Trace's play was actually pretty decent, but presumably Sky can do better. Trace is also pretty old for esports standards
Those that can't do, teach
Carnivorous Sheep
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Baa?21244 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-01-06 22:38:55
January 06 2015 22:38 GMT
#13
I hope they actually implement a rotating roster, since Trace made a big impression with some off-meta picks when he first debuted. His play was kind of fun to watch but has stagnated a bit. Hopefully this lets him focus on some niche picks.
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Lord Tolkien
Profile Joined November 2012
United States12083 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-01-06 22:46:28
January 06 2015 22:46 GMT
#14
TL is going to start covering the KR scene regularly?

OOOOOH MAN. NOW I'LL UNDERSTAND THE ROSTER SWAPS WHEN I WATCH OGN. :O

and they took the tired suggestion of focusing on KR. doubleplusgood
"His father is pretty juicy tbh." ~WaveofShadow
oo_Wonderful_oo
Profile Blog Joined December 2013
The land of freedom23126 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-01-06 23:00:59
January 06 2015 23:00 GMT
#15
They seriously could use Raphael more.
Where did all Xenics go actually, only Nika was playing for Modslook tonight in Challengers.

CJ ENTUS, HELLO, YOU COULD GET XENICS
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Fionn
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States23455 Posts
January 06 2015 23:01 GMT
#16
On January 07 2015 08:00 oo_Wonderful_oo wrote:
They seriously could use Raphael more.
Where did all Xenics go actually, only Nika was playing for Modslook tonight in Challengers.

CJ ENTUS, HELLO, YOU COULD GET XENICS


Raphael is off to somewhere new. No clue about Drizzle. I think Road might have retired.
Writerhttps://twitter.com/FionnOnFire
Ansibled
Profile Joined November 2014
United Kingdom9872 Posts
January 06 2015 23:02 GMT
#17
Those Xenics NLB games...

Not actually sure if it's still called NLB but hey.
'StarCraft is just a fairy tale told to scare children actually.'
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nojitosunrise
Profile Joined August 2011
United States6188 Posts
January 06 2015 23:06 GMT
#18
pretty good pickup
oo_Wonderful_oo
Profile Blog Joined December 2013
The land of freedom23126 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-01-06 23:09:07
January 06 2015 23:08 GMT
#19
On January 07 2015 08:01 Fionn wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 07 2015 08:00 oo_Wonderful_oo wrote:
They seriously could use Raphael more.
Where did all Xenics go actually, only Nika was playing for Modslook tonight in Challengers.

CJ ENTUS, HELLO, YOU COULD GET XENICS


Raphael is off to somewhere new. No clue about Drizzle. I think Road might have retired.


Well-deserved, Road.
Still, CJ, you're commiting a crime.
Not like it's first time but still.

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Fionn
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States23455 Posts
January 06 2015 23:23 GMT
#20
On January 07 2015 08:08 oo_Wonderful_oo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 07 2015 08:01 Fionn wrote:
On January 07 2015 08:00 oo_Wonderful_oo wrote:
They seriously could use Raphael more.
Where did all Xenics go actually, only Nika was playing for Modslook tonight in Challengers.

CJ ENTUS, HELLO, YOU COULD GET XENICS


Raphael is off to somewhere new. No clue about Drizzle. I think Road might have retired.


Well-deserved, Road.
Still, CJ, you're commiting a crime.
Not like it's first time but still.



To be honest, if the CJ news I hear is true, LL and Reddit are going to have a meltdown.

I love CJ.
Writerhttps://twitter.com/FionnOnFire
Amarant1995
Profile Joined August 2013
Croatia155 Posts
January 06 2015 23:36 GMT
#21
WHat news , tell us fionn
Amarant1995
Profile Joined August 2013
Croatia155 Posts
January 06 2015 23:36 GMT
#22
are they good or bad ?
B3ta
Profile Joined January 2015
United States4 Posts
January 07 2015 00:21 GMT
#23
Interesting, this looks like a promising pick up. Hopefully they could pick up Raphael, though GBM looked like he improved some in the last playoff games. I could be wrong though.
I'm being extremely clever up here and there is no one to stand around looking impressed. What's the point in having you all?
K1hno
Profile Joined January 2015
United States39 Posts
January 07 2015 00:44 GMT
#24
Sky looked pretty solid, so he's a good enough pick up for the secondary top laner. However, I firmly believe that they need a new mid laner to take GBM's place and put him on the bench. GBM seems to be a pretty smart player, but mechanically he's not one of the best.

As a side note, do they still have Winged as their secondary jungler??
Fionn
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States23455 Posts
January 07 2015 00:47 GMT
#25
On January 07 2015 09:44 K1hno wrote:
Sky looked pretty solid, so he's a good enough pick up for the secondary top laner. However, I firmly believe that they need a new mid laner to take GBM's place and put him on the bench. GBM seems to be a pretty smart player, but mechanically he's not one of the best.

As a side note, do they still have Winged as their secondary jungler??


I believe Winged is out, but the rosters are in such transition and teams are still trialing players.
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GhandiEAGLE
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States20754 Posts
January 07 2015 01:05 GMT
#26
Oh good now we have officially sponsored articles from Fionn. I can't wait to learn strange, intimate details of Korean toplaners.

<3
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MooMooMugi
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States10531 Posts
January 07 2015 02:27 GMT
#27
Damn now Jin Air got 2 solid top laners, Trace for mundo god and Shy for carry champs im feelin it
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botchedit
Profile Joined January 2015
74 Posts
January 07 2015 02:46 GMT
#28
I would have Jin Air in the bottom right if Fly was still there.
At least we're headed in the right direction.
Tesla Gangster
Profile Joined January 2015
United States2 Posts
January 07 2015 02:54 GMT
#29
Every season I start getting hyped about Jin Air and end up utterly disappointed. Not sure if I can keep making the same mistake over and over again...
ShieldDivision
Profile Joined January 2015
United States3 Posts
January 07 2015 03:04 GMT
#30
On January 07 2015 08:36 Amarant1995 wrote:
are they good or bad ?


Knowing CJ they probably dropped Madlife to pick up Poohmandu or some shit
F is for flame who's going to carry LGD. U is for EDG's mid laner. N is for No-one as good as faker. Down here in the Chinese league
momentsrewound
Profile Joined March 2014
United States2 Posts
January 07 2015 03:09 GMT
#31
Nice, I heard this was most likely going to happen. I know both sky and trace have great potential for this season. I really hope Jin Air took some notes during preseason because I know they can end up a top team
It's Fine
AlexHelm
Profile Joined January 2015
United States1 Post
January 07 2015 03:11 GMT
#32
Man hopefully this justifies my use of their summoner icon in LoL for the past year
LilBigBlue
Profile Joined January 2015
New Zealand86 Posts
January 07 2015 03:46 GMT
#33
On January 07 2015 12:11 AlexHelm wrote:
Man hopefully this justifies my use of their summoner icon in LoL for the past year

You are fine mate, I've been questioning my CJ icon ever since I got it
Banana Smoothie
Profile Joined January 2015
United States53 Posts
January 07 2015 04:39 GMT
#34
I still believe in TrAce but if Sky works out I wont complain. Was very unimpressed by GBM this entire pre-season and hope either he picks it up or they find someone else.
The man who says he can, and the man who says he can not, are both correct.
6BiT
Profile Joined December 2011
513 Posts
January 07 2015 04:56 GMT
#35
There's either no mids available in Korea or Jin Air still REALLY believe in GBM.

Still hype for Sky in OGN...errrr I mean LCK :/
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Avianics
Profile Joined January 2015
2 Posts
January 07 2015 05:11 GMT
#36
Monte hype train
Carnivorous Sheep
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Baa?21244 Posts
January 09 2015 16:05 GMT
#37
Looks like Trace played all three games last night, so no Sky yet. Saw some clips and Trace still looked solid, also Morgana top hype.
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